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apple of Peru

apple of Pe·​ru | \ -pə̇ˈrü, -pēˈ-\

Definition of apple of Peru

1 : a coarse herb (Nicandra physalodes) bearing pale blue flowers and a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry
2 : jimsonweed

History and Etymology for apple of Peru

from Peru, country in South America

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